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Night photograph of an illuminated festival procession seen across a dark open field, with green grass in the foreground. Several lit chariots or ratha decorated with lights and floral ornaments stand in a row, glowing warmly against the dark sky. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights run along the field, and a bright street lamp shines at the left edge. No people are clearly visible; the scene shows the chariots and decorative lighting of a temple-style procession.

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A night photograph of illuminated temple chariots, ratha or palanquin-style carts, lit with warm golden lights and standing in a row across a dark open field. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights, red, green and white, run along the edge of the field. Low grass fills the foreground. No people are clearly visible, and the figures in the distance are too small and indistinct to count.2016-01-03November 22 20152015-11-22A nighttime procession on a dark rural road, with several illuminated ratha chariots decorated with lights and ornate carvings, lit with warm golden and red glow. Three large lit deity murti-carrying chariots stand in a row, with a tall tiered chariot further back on the left, and strings of coloured lights decorate the route. A few small figures in white and dark clothing stand and walk along the roadside near the chariots, with vehicle headlights visible on the road. Grass fills the foreground.2016-01-03Night photograph of a festival procession at an ashram. Three illuminated ratha chariots with decorated canopies and carved deity figures stand on a dark road, lit by bright electric lights and strings of colourful bulbs. A tall, multi-tiered decorated tower with lights glows at the far left. Several people stand near the chariots, and a vehicle with headlights is visible in the middle distance, with dim foliage in the foreground.2016-01-03November 22 20152015-11-22A night photograph of illuminated processional vehicles in a dark open ground. Four ornate lit floats or chariots with canopies, glowing with lamps and decorations, stand in a row; the nearest carries figures under a golden canopy. Strings of multicoloured lights trail along the left side. No people are clearly visible, and no one is identifiable as a person. The lower half is almost entirely dark ground.2015-11-25Night photograph of a temple procession with five illuminated palanquin-style vahanas, each with a decorated arched canopy topped by striped red, orange and blue banners. The lit deity murti are visible on raised platforms, with small figures seated on animal mounts in the lower sections. Dark silhouetted figures of onlookers stand in the foreground beside a parked vehicle, with colourful string lights glowing in the background. Ratha procession at night.2015-11-24December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31Night photograph of a temple procession with several illuminated ratha chariots, each carrying a lit deity murti under an ornate golden canopy with colourful fringed pennants. The central chariot shows a golden bull statue and figures in red and maroon garments beside a deity murti. Dark silhouetted devotees fill the foreground and crowd around the chariots, with a few people standing on the raised platforms. Strings of lights glow in the background.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31